Don't miss "The Moment"

As a lifelong athlete, I've trained and competed more than the average person. When you are a competitive athlete, you are always training for the moment you get to compete and see how well you perform when it's time for Live Action (Yes, I just threw a Turtle man reference in there). You train for hours and hours just waiting for the opportunity to test yourself and hopefully succeed.

Coaching is not much different, except you aren't the one actually competing. Even still, you are helping your athletes train and prepare for the moment they get to lay it on the line and shine. Hour upon hour is spent working on technique, developing skills, imparting strategy, and improving their level of conditioning.  This is all done in preparation for the moment the lights come on and the action commences.

Tyson Toelkes enjoying the Big Moment!

Beyond the ball fields, mats, and courts, we spend our lives waiting for "The Moment" in one way or another. This might be the moment you graduate, get married, have a child, or get the big promotion at work. Our lives are spent in preparation for the special moments in life. 

What I want us to consider is the possibility that we may be missing the "The Moment" waiting on "The Moment." 

Life is full of awesome moments. These often happen when we least expect them, but we many not see their brilliance unless we learn to live in the here and now. 

I often tell my athletes... "We must enjoy the journey. Yes we want to achieve our goals, but the journey is just as important." The journey is the daily grind and it encompasses all the moments, big and small. 

Tyson Toelkes enjoying The Journey!

Today I challenge you to not only wait on the big moments in life, but to also live in the moment right now. Enjoy every step of your journey and realize that you are in fact living in the moment. Don't let your life pass you by waiting on "The Moment" only to miss it many times over. 

God Bless,

Coach P